Harvest Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins

I enjoyed trying these this week.  I did a batch as written as well as a GF batch.  Both were good:)

Batter:

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 5 tsp milled flax seed
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup canola oil (or sunflower, vegetable oil etc.)
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 3/4 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen (thawed), halved)
• 1/2 cup raisins (plumped)
• 1/2 cup carrot (shredded)
• 1/4 cup apple (shredded)
• 1 Tbsp all purpose flour

Topping:

• 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp pumpkin seeds (chopped)
• 1 Tbsp butter (cold)

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Preheat oven to 375F. Line 9 -12 muffins
• Set raisins (if using) in a bowl of hot water and allow to stand for 10 minutes (plumping the raisins). Drain and pat dry before adding to the batter.
• Prepare the Topping by whisking together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and chopped pumpkin seeds. Add the 1 Tbsp cold butter and use your finger tips to gently rub the butter into the dry ingredients until crumbly. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, white sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and flax seed.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil and pumpkin. 
• In a separate medium bowl, combine the fresh cranberries, soaked/drained and dried raisins, carrot and apple. Sprinkle with 1 Tbsp all purpose flour and toss to combine.
• Add the egg/oil/pumpkin mixture to the flour mixture and using a spoon, stir until combined and no flour is visible. Stir in the cranberry/fruit mixture and stir until combined.
• Divide batter between the 9 muffins cups. Sprinkle topping mixture on top. Fill any empty muffin cups 1/2 full with water to ensure your muffins bake evenly.
• Bake in preheated oven for 22-25 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Remove from oven. Allow to cool in the pans for 5 minutes, then gently remove from tins and place on a cooling rack to cool completely.

From ​https://www.seasonsandsuppers.ca/pumpkin-cranberry-muffins/ ​